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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Physiotherapy

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Physiotherapy course at Oxford Brookes University.

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A level

Including 40 UCAS Tariff points from one biological science subject, such as: Biology, Physical Education or Psychology.

You may also need to

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year (provisional)
Scotland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,535 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
International£19,700 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: B160

Here's what Oxford Brookes University says about its Physiotherapy course.

Being a physiotherapist can be a highly rewarding and varied career. You could be treating people in hospital or at home, working across different teams in the community or in a specialist practice, helping everyone from athletes to office workers.

At Oxford Brookes, we see physiotherapy as a combination of the physical and psychological in promoting health and wellbeing. On our course, you’ll gain up to 1000 hours of practice-based learning in different clinical settings. This could be in an NHS hospital, a research lab, a community setting or even a sports club.

You will gain experience of various scenarios with service users and actors in a simulation environment. Clinical partners and service users are involved in the design and teaching of our programmes throughout the course.

With high employability rates normally over 90%, our course gives you excellent opportunities to find an opening in your chosen field when you graduate.

If you already have a relevant bachelor's degree but would like to pursue physiotherapy, we offer a pre-registration master's course.

This course is ranked 5th in the UK Guardian 2025 subject rankings.

Source: Oxford Brookes University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work

Location

Main Site | Oxford

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Physiotherapy

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Oxford Brookes University reviews

(3.5)
Based on 69 reviews from Oxford Brookes University's students and alumni
5 star
17%
4 star
28%
3 star
47%
2 star
7%
1 star
2%
All reviews

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1st year student

Five stars: Excellent

(5)

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1st year student

Support was more than I expected from teachers to tutors to helpers to the student nurse and also from elder students. Their my were always ready to help and students knew where to go and who to ask questions from.

(5)

1 year ago

1st year student

There are a range of facilities such as computers, books and practical equipments.

(5)

1 year ago

1st year student

My course is exactly as described on the universities website. Itu2019s brilliant for anyone interested in science particularly biology like me and all the parts of the human body and their function within the immune system. The practicals are vey fun and interesting and the tutors answer student qu...

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1 year ago

1st year student

I believe my university is very good, since itu2019s welcoming to all cultures and backgrounds itu2019s within an ideal location which is easily accessible. The library is very spacious and informative and I can easily study there for all my exams since I find studying alone to be more beneficial.

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1st year student

It’s a wonderful university to study with good student support and inclusive as well

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1 year ago

National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Oxford Brookes University students who took the Physiotherapy course - or another course in the same subject area.

Physiotherapy

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

95%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

97%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

76%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

97%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

76%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

89%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

86%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

78%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

78%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

84%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

73%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

86%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

84%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

70%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

92%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

86%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

81%

med

How well organised is your course?

81%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

89%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

89%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

92%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

59%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

89%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

68%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

59%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

81%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

69%

low

My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.

89%

med

I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.

97%

high

I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.

89%

med

I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).

84%

med

I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).

92%

med

My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.

81%

low

Student information

See who's studying at Oxford Brookes University. These students are taking Physiotherapy or another course from the same subject area.

Physiotherapy
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female64%Male36%
Where students come from
International8%UK92%
Student performance
2:1 or above90%
Number of students135
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
BiologyB
Physical EducationC
PsychologyC
MathematicsB
GeographyB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Physiotherapy at Oxford Brookes University.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Oxford Brookes University graduates who took Physiotherapy - or another course in the same subject area.

Allied health

Earnings

£28.8k

First year after graduation

£33.6k

Third year after graduation

£31.5k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Physiotherapy.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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